This year, we saw an ebbing flow between Jonathan Rea and Toprak Razgatlioglu.Culminating in the Turkish rider claiming the first world superbike championship.
The season was a remarkable one and one that many casual spectators. And racing fans may have missed out on due to the gruelling race schedule.
The provisional 2022 race calendar for the Superbike World Championship was announced this week.With circuits taking in four continents.
The East Asian circuit already has its rounds confirmed.While European circuits relish in power with more giant capacity stadiums.
With tracks taking in Spain, UK and Portugal at their helm. The race calendar is flooded with fantastic scenery, superbikes and action-packed racing.
MOTUL FIM SWorld Superbike Championship is continuing to grow with an exciting calendar for the 2022 season. The proposed provisional timeline. Which features 13 rounds at existing circuits, surrounded by additional events that are still in process, will see WorldSBK have a genuinely global presence.
With Australia, Phillip Island being announced as the finale host. The season will now visit all four corners of the globe, covering four continents. However, dates are still not finalized for Australia.
The structure of both the calendar and the provisional grid is subject to the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic. And any subsequent restrictions that derive from the corresponding governments and authorities.
Circuits
Like 2021, the first nine rounds of the Championship occur across Europe. MotorLand Aragon starts the season for the second consecutive year from the 8th – 10th of April. Before the TT Circuit Assen moved to round two from the 22nd – the twenty-fourth of April for the Dutch Round.
The Circuito Estoril hosts Round three from the 20th – 22nd of May. Whilst the Misano World Circuit “Marco Simoncelli” welcomes WorldSBK to Italy for Round four from the 10th.The twelfth of June Emilia-Romagna Round.
Donington Park follows next for the UK Round from the 15th – the seventeenth of July the seventeenth of July.With WorldSBK and WorldSSP the two classes in attendance, the only European Round without WorldSSP300.
Round six will come from the Autodrom Most from the 29th – 31st July for the Czech Round, before a summer break. The French Round remains in the first.
The third of September as the seventh Round taking place across the 9th – 11th. Followed two weeks later by the Catalunya Round at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
Before the Portuguese Round, two weeks after that, at the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve from the 7th – 9th of October. Which brings an end to the WorldSSP300 season.
The final three rounds of the Championship will take place outside of Europe.With Argentina being the first at the Circuito San Juan Villicum from the 21st.
The twenty-third of October the twenty-third of October before the Indonesian Round at the Pertamina Mandalika International Street Circuit takes place.
The Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit is on the provisional calendar but has yet to be assigned dates. Closing the season for the first time since 1996.
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A 13th event is to be announced, with dates and venues to be communicated in due course. The non-European races will feature only WorldSBK and WorldSSP classes.
WorldSBK Executive Director Gregorio Lavilla gave his thoughts on the calendar: “Firstly, it’s great to unveil the 2022 WorldSBK calendar so soon after the thrilling 2021 season has finished.
WorldSBK will bring a refreshed Brand Identity for 2022, and we look forward to the season after two challenging seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
13th Round
A 13th round will take place, and we have some options for where this event could be, whilst it will be great to welcome Australia. And the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit back to the calendar, this time closing the season.
The date is to be confirmed due to logistical challenges that require further analysis. I am pleased to welcome back two of 2021’s new circuits. The Autodrom Most and the Pertamina Mandalika International Street Circuit. We look forward to another fantastic season of WorldSBK action.”
2022 WorldSBK Calendar below:
- 8th – 10th April: MotorLand Aragon, Spain
- 22nd – 24th April: TT Circuit Assen, the Netherlands
- 20 – 22nd May: Circuito Estoril, Portugal
- 10th – 12th June: Misano World Circuit “Marco Simoncelli”, Italy
- 15th – 17th July: Donington Park, UK
- 29th – 31st July: Autodrom Most, Czech Republic
- 9th – 11th September: Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, France
- 23rd – 25th September: Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Spain
- 7th – 9th October: Autodromo Internacional do Algarve, Portugal
- 21st – 23rd October: Circuito San Juan Villicum, Argentina
- 11th – 13th November: Pertamina Mandalika International Street Circuit, Indonesia
- Dates to be assigned: Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Australia
- A 13th event is to be announced (TBA)
via WSBK
